The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has ordered officials of a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) currently occupying the union’s national secretariat to vacate the premises.
The officials affected by the order include the present management team led by Musiliu Akinsanya.
Delivering judgment in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/203/2025 on March 6, 2026, Justice E. D. Subilim directed the defendants and anyone occupying the office through them to immediately vacate the premises and hand over possession to the recognised leadership of the union led by Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa.
The court also ordered that the claimants led by Baruwa should take over the affairs of the union forthwith.
The claimants in the suit include Baruwa, Bello Adamu, Eugene Eze Job, Dajuma Saidu, Prince Isah Dahiru Usman, Suleman Adamu, Odion Olaye (JP), Herbert C. Iwuji and Muhammed Bello Madu.
Others listed as claimants are Olajide Abideen Abimbola, Lekan Salami Folorunsho, Monday Eleazar, Chukwudi Asogwa, as well as the NURTW.
The defendants in the suit are Najeem Usman Yasin, Tajudeen Badru Agbede, Kayode Agbeyangi, Alhassan Haruna, Aliyu Tanimu and Haakeem Adeosun.
In the suit, the claimants had approached the court seeking orders restraining the defendants from occupying or parading themselves as officials operating from the union’s national office in Abuja.
After reviewing the arguments and evidence presented by both parties, Justice Subilim ruled in favour of the claimants and directed the defendants to vacate the union office and cease further occupation of the premises.
The court further ordered the defendants to hand over all property, documents and facilities belonging to the union within the office to the leadership recognised by the court.
In addition, the court restrained the defendants and their agents from collecting tickets or fees from union members across states of the federation.
The judgment is expected to restore control of the union’s Abuja secretariat to the leadership recognised by the court.
About The Author
